The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-06-17
IiIAH AS A State.
, Rousing Call from the Ter
ritOrial Committee
,op THE MASS CONVENTIONS,
neIegates to constitutional
convention An Invitatloh u
All Parties and Cr"eds.

~ Central Committee, held at tn
Tity Hall, Salt Lake City June 10Th
. ,ss3 Hon, John Sharp presiding, tn
t to,Ioring members were present;
'' corr Lake County-JOhn Sharp, chair
ga. Tobn R. Winder, vice-chairman
I,,;a. Smith, secretary; Junius F
We'll corresponding secretary; Angus
" Cannon, John T. Game.
- Utah County W. n. Dusenberry
wilson H. Dusenberry, Samuel R.
Thurman poooho
Webar County-L W. Shurtlitf.
poT Elder County-O. G. Snow.
pOaver County-P. T. Farnsworth.
wiIIsrd County-Thomas g. Callister.
.sannete County-WiIIiam K. Reid.
TooeIe COunty-H. S. Gowa"s.
Rich County-W. H. Lee.
Tron Coupty-R. W. Heybourne.
I'LL dnu;or Connty-George w. Bean.
S0noToit Connty-Alma Eldredge.
1 Iunb 1T559nntv-F. W. Chappell.
S SuoS GonnIv-George W. Thatcher.
Al Iarge-E. B. Wells.
Hon John Sharp presented his reslg--
-, ~ a. chairman of the Territorial
Central Committee, which, on motlon'
was accepted. 1t is as follows:
C.1TT.KE CITY, June 10th, 1887.
RI, tho Central Committee of the Peoples
Party;
GeatIsacn-I hereby tender you, my res!g-
nation as chairman OF the CeHLfat Con ! IT
toe nj the PEOPLES Party, and trust that the
SoTra will he received in the spirit IL which
II is given. and accepted by you at once,
tbot NAV be relieved OF the Onerous duties
NJ the poSition that have had the honor so
am constrained by q sense OF duty TO
myself and TO the best interests OF the people
whom we have the honor 10 represent, 10
take this step; the duties GeTolVlng upon
me in private life preclude me from giving
the time snd attention necessary TO success
fully discharge the duties OF chairman OF
your committee.
With the best of feeling towards all, and
ever praying for The success of our people
end the cause we are engaged in, l have the
honor TO be, your Obedient servant,
JOHN SHARP.
A committee was appointed to draft
resolutions Of respect and confidence,
for the able manner in which Hon.
John Sharp has discharged the duties
of chairman of the committee.
On motion, John r. Winder was
elected as chairman of the Territorial
Central Committee of the Peoples party
OF Utah.
A committee, consisting of John T.
Game, S. R. Thurman, Alma Eldredge,
George W. Thatcher and R. W. Hey
bourne, was appointed to draft a call
Tor mass conventions in the several
counties, to elect delegates to attend a
constitutional convention.
This committee retired, and after
consultation presented the following
report:
AEAD9UARTERs PEOPLES TERRITORIAL
CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, June 10Th, 1887.
TO the People Of Utah:
Deeming the time propitious for q
.Io e. on The part of the citizens of
t fnIs territory for the securing of their
5qn rights and privileges under the
H ~. u OF the United States, we.
t pe territorial Central Committee of
tns Feoples party, representing the
br5sbr majority OF the population,
Ttsb D' can upon the people of
~ 'aH a., irrespective of party, creed
C 20 olssS' to assemble in mass
s STa ''lI ,s IN their several counties, at
cs CO. PAGES as the Peoples County
Setn '-St committees may designate, on
g,SS S June 18th, 1857. at u m. for
c ,oO purpose OF choosing delegates to a
tOt-S C S;;.ulIGnaI convention to be held in
5 .ns O1ty Hall, Salt Lake CITY. on Thurs
;Gay, ) une 3Oth, 1887, at u O'Clock noon
;OI the purpose of framing and adontI
inc L +bS Su re Ior the admission of Utah
State. H O. d Tree and sovereign
oi ana ma desiring that the entire people
frrjt1 territory should have an oppor-
fraa - VI participating in this effort for
roD, 5oot,seIhment, we invite the central
The 1T1l.l.eeS OF all the political parties in
With vii e.ILIitory to join in this movement
co-o 90 sre understanding that if thew so
cognit Gita'e, each party shall receive re
Of r rlsr,on ana be recorded its fair quota
Conyeep6ffiSoeIn 'ahon in the Constitutional
Severn convention shall consist of
done5 -nVe delegates, to be appoT-I
as IAN among the respective counties
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